How to Use "Sad" with Example Sentences

sad (adj): unhappy

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Used with verbs:

"He looks sad because he lost his job."
(looks, be: is/am/are, feels, seems)

"That story sounds sad."
(sounds, be: is/am/are)

Used with adverbs:

"When our dog died, my daughter was particularly sad."
(particularly, especially, immensely, unbearably)

"The boy was a little sad because he didn't get ice cream for dessert."
(a little, slightly)

Used with nouns:

"The movie had a sad ending."
(ending, beginning, story)

"His grandmother's funeral was a sad event."
(event, ceremony)

"She enjoys sad songs."
(songs, melodies)

"Now we have to face the sad truth."
(truth, reality)

"The sad news made me cry."
(news, loss, occasion, reality, song, story, fact)

Used with prepositions:

"The student was sad about her bad grade on the exam."
(about)

"I feel sad for him."
(for)